Active Minds UK

Great work last night by our Neurodiverse Ninjas. 🥷🥷

Huge thanks to and for the use of the Wellbeing Hub for the session. 💙💪🙌

Thank you to everyone who completed our knife crime research.

We are currently discussing the results and community remedies with a number of key organisations and stakeholders across Ashfield.

Please contact us if you have any questions or would like to discuss further.

Special shout out today to AJ who has just celebrated 3 years training with us.

We remember the cute little dude that turned up brimming full of energy, character and chatter.

3 years later he has grown into a lovely young lad and has some serious skills too.

Congratulations AJ you are a superstar.

Your Voice Matters. Knife crime

Please take 2 mins to complete the survey below.

Thanks to all that have responded so far.

This is an opportunity to gather feedback and solutions that can address the issues.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSel5iSM5DowQfppWghUipm4MJ5q2Me68r8Sh02l3K4wXnhnyQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor

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Your Voice Matters: Help Us Tackle Knife Crime

​Our community is stronger when we help each other. To understand the challenges we face, we are conducting a vital survey on knife crime in our area.

​Whether you have been directly impacted, have concerns as a parent, or simply want to see positive change, your perspective is invaluable.

We need honest feedback to guide what change needs to take place.

How to participate:

​Click the link below to share your thoughts. It is completely anonymous and takes less than 2 minutes to complete.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSel5iSM5DowQfppWghUipm4MJ5q2Me68r8Sh02l3K4wXnhnyQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor

​Please submit your responses by 25th April.

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The more voices we hear, the more accurate our data will be. Tag a friend or share this post . Let’s work together to support our local communities.

Knife Crime Survey - Ashfield Research by Active Minds CIC to get views from the local community, on issues surrounding knife crime in Ashfield

some great feedback on a recent young peoples project we worked on.

We make every experience a positive one. 💙

One of our key strengths is how we coach to support individuals who may not be in a good place.

We developed the DRIVE coaching model to help deliver great sessions for everyone, no matter what their circumstances.

D ➡️ Discover their specific strengths and needs.
R ➡️ Reframe challenges as differences rather than deficits.
I ➡️ Individualise your communication style.
V ➡️ Validate their lived experience and perspective.
E ➡️ Empower them with tools & techniques that help.

What's your best coaching tip or model?

Supporting a child or young person who is self-harming requires a delicate balance of compassion, patience, and professional guidance.

It is important to remember that your role is to provide a safe harbor, not necessarily to "fix" the problem immediately on your own.

​Here are practical tips for supporting them through this difficult time:

Your initial reaction sets the tone for future communication. If you discover an injury or they disclose their behavior to you:

​Stay calm: Panicking or reacting with horror can make the child feel like a "monster" or increase their guilt, which may trigger the urge to self-harm again.

​Avoid judgment: Avoid phrases like "Why would you do that to yourself?" Instead, try: "I can see you’re going through a lot of pain right now, and I’m here to help."

​Focus on the feeling, not the wound: While you must tend to physical injuries, the conversation should eventually shift to the emotions that led to the act.